Former New York Governor DeWitt Clinton once considered the Erie Canal a "fountain of public good and national abundance." Amid c…
How can a delegate of the Second Continental Congress sign the document without being present at the August 2nd signing? Despite …
"Robert J. Walker" may not ring a bell for most Americans today, but a highly undemocratic "constitution" for the Kansas Territor…
While many Signers had extensive oratory experience, some were modest in character and adept in militias. Oliver Wolcott, the fin…
Almost any DC straphanger knows the Metro stop called "McPherson Square, " but who is the namesake of this public park and busy s…
William Williams may not have the most original name, but his creative ways to support the Patriot cause was evident in his servi…
Over the past two years of COVID-19 relief-related spending packages, we have probably heard the word "trillion" more often than …
With a calm and cordial nature, Samuel Huntington may have served as a "first President of the United States." Learn how this ear…
Sometimes, a random selection in a historical newspaper can turn into a podcast episode. While researching more about Horace Mann…
As a delegate who spoke almost 150 times during the Constitutional Convention, Roger Sherman was no stranger to the major politic…
In this episode, we delve into how the Senate maverick Daniel Webster may help explain the state of mindlessness in our society t…
Just several episodes into this series, we have seen how multiple Signers were already well ahead of their times on making the Un…
Interestingly, the name of the upcoming President's Day holiday reminds us that it is not a celebration of a specific president's…
While many of the Signers were young men who had just recently rose to prominence in politics, some already had critical experien…
Earlier this week, many Americans reflected on the state of the country one year after the tragic 1/6 Capitol riots that left mul…